Busy Boy

Karsten is a very busy boy these days - he's always on the move. He's doing a bunch of fun new stuff lately.

• He can walk backwards...at least for a few steps. He will walk to a place he wants to be and slowly back up.
• He knows that he goes down the stairs on his tummy. We haven't tested this skill on a flight of stairs, just a small set of two stairs.
• He knows that he gets down from a chair on his tummy. Sometimes he forgets this one and either just leans forward or counts on someone else lifting him off.
• He says "daaa deee" when he sees Scott. It was previously just "Dada"
• We are done with bottles! I had been holding onto this last bottle(with an iron grip) because I really enjoyed the cuddle time with Karsten before bed. Having him drink the bottle guaranteed 5-10 minutes of a captive audience for cuddling. He decided on his own that the time was up - after drinking out of a straw all day, I think he was forgeting how to drink out of a bottle. Sigh-- Iget cuddle time while he drinks some milk and we read books.
• He's really into books. He will brink you a book then try to climb up on your lap to read it. If you start reading and he decides he's not into that book, he's off and running again.
• He likes to read a book in the car.
• He has a lil cough and when he coughs he covers his mouth! I think we have Mrs. Gail to thank for this great habit! Thanks Gail!
• We think he says "dink" occasionally when he wants a drink.
• When he plays with his truck he will say "MMMMMMM", "MMMMM" - think of it sounding like VROOM.
• He will selectively say Thanks...except it sounds like "tssss". He has focused on the last sound of the word thanks. :)
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